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Security report for eeac.eu

European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network (EEAC Network) is a well-established non-profit organization that unites advisory bodies from national and regional governments across Europe. It focuses on providing independent advice related to climate change, environment, and sustainable development. The network facilitates collaboration through working groups, conferences, and publications, serving as a key platform for environmental policy advisory in Europe. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting government entities, policymakers, and experts in sustainability. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries such as Swiper.js and Font Awesome 6, hosted by Xynta Hosting B.V. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks explicit security policies and headers. Privacy compliance is adequate with privacy and cookie policies present, though a cookie consent mechanism is missing. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with clear contact information and social media presence. There are no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic improvements could focus on enhancing security transparency and GDPR compliance mechanisms.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
60

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The EEAC Network holds a strong market position as a niche non-profit entity serving European environmental advisory councils. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history since 1992 and its role as a collaborative platform for independent advice on sustainable development. The business model revolves around knowledge exchange, policy influence, and network facilitation rather than commercial revenue. Target customers include government bodies and environmental experts. Growth indicators include ongoing working groups and regular conferences. The partnership ecosystem is limited to member councils and social media channels, with no detected commercial partnerships or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers that could enhance protection against common web threats. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms or security.txt files. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by formalizing policies and implementing additional security headers and consent tools.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network
Description
The European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network (EEAC Network) brings together advisory bodies established by national or regional governments or parliaments. EEAC members offer independent advice to their respective national or regional governments and parliaments related to climate change, the environment and sustainable development.
Key services
Independent advice on climate change, environment, and sustainable development, Facilitation of working groups on relevant policy issues, Organization of conferences and strategic assemblies, Publication of newsletters and reports
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Swiper.js, Font Awesome 6
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://eeac.eu/)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to environmental advisory councils.
  3. No forms detected that collect personal data on the homepage.
  4. Social media presence limited to Twitter and LinkedIn.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present but cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform, leveraging jQuery, Swiper.js for sliders, and Font Awesome 6 for icons. The hosting provider is Xynta Hosting B.V., a reputable Dutch hosting company. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely due to image sizes and slider usage. There is no evidence of heavy analytics or tracking scripts, which benefits privacy. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance security headers and implement cookie consent mechanisms to improve compliance and security posture.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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